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Miryutova N.F.

Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency

Badalov N.G.

Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency

Gameeva E.V.

Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency

Stepanova A.M.

Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency

Effectiveness of spinal traction in degenerative spine diseases. (A literature review)

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Miryutova N.F., Badalov N.G., Gameeva E.V., Stepanova A.M.

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Miryutova NF, Badalov NG, Gameeva EV, Stepanova AM. Effectiveness of spinal traction in degenerative spine diseases. (A literature review). Problems of Balneology, Physiotherapy and Exercise Therapy. 2024;101(4):60‑69. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/kurort202410104160

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